Jewelry



c. e. WETZEL.

JEWELRY.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 9, I921.

1,420, 97 Patented June 27,1922.

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CARL GEORGE WETZEL, 0F KOKOMO, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR TO CHARLES E. HODGEN,OF

. KOKOMO, INDIANA.

JEWELRY.

Specification of Letters Patent. Pateg tiqgfi Jiule 2?, 1%22.

Application filed. February 9, 1321. Serial No. 443,564.

To all 107mm it may concern:

Be it known that I, CARL Gr. lVn'rznL, a resident of Kokomo, in thecounty of Howard and State of Indiana, a citizen of the United States,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Jewelry, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in jewelry and refers particularlyto the fastening or securing means for the end of the cord or flexiblemedium for a string of beads, chain-links, vracelet sections, or infact, for use in any situation where it would perform the necessaryfunctions in a pr ctical and efiicient manner.

The primary object of my invention is the provision of a securing meanswhich can be readily applied to the ends of the flexible cord orconnection and which while properly permitting access to the knotted endof the cord, will absolutely providea reliable fastening means whichcannot possibly be released improperly or by accident.

Another object of my invention is the provision of a securing means ofthe character and for the purpose described which will be of thesimplest and cheapest possible construction and which will provide anattractive and highly ornamental fastening means for articles ofjewelry.

Another object of my invention is the provision of a securing meanswhich can be instantly fitted to the ends of the cord, which willcompletely protect and conceal such cord ends and which generally, inevery particular, will prove desirable, efiicient and highly practical.

Vith the attainment of the above stated objects in view my inventionconsists of a fastening or securing device of the character describedembodying novel features of construction and combination of partssubstantially as shown, described and particularly defined by theclaims, it being understood that any changes or modification may be madein the structure as fall within the scope of the claims.

In order that the details of construction and the manner of using myfastening may be fully understood and its many advantages and points ofmerit be appreciated, I have shown in the accompanying drawing a construction embodying the preferred form of my improvement, and in saiddrawing:

Figure 1 represents a side elevation of a portion of a necklace orstring of beads equipped with my fastening device.

Fig. 2 represents a view partly in elevation with the fastening deviceshown in section to more clearly illustrate the relation of the parts ofmy improvement.

Fig. 3' represents an enlarged perspective view of the female member ofmy device.

Fig. at represents a similar perspective view of the male member of thedevice, and

nig. 5 represents a sectional view of the complete fastening device withthe parts in assembled or fastened position.

Figa o and 7 represent detail views of modified constructions of myinvention.

The fastening is particularly useful for use in connection with thestringing cord or flexible element A of a string ofbeads or likeornaments B, whose knotted ends C, must be firmly retained in thefastening medium to confine the beads or ornaments in place.

The fastening as a whole is the embodiment of simplicity, and consistsof the female or conical sleeve member D, which is provided with theflaring entrance opening E and the oblong or restricted eXit opening F,the male member which cooperateswith the sleeve or female membercomprising. the head G, provided with the cord receiving opening Iihaving the seat or depression J to receive the knotted end C, of thecord, while extending from said head is the yoke or bail K terminatingin the eye L, which receives the ring L for the attaching device carriedby the other or twin fastening de vice naturally of similar constructionto the fastening just described.

The manner of using the fastening is so obviously apparent from aninspection of the drawing taken with the description, that it seemsunnecessary to detail in length a further statement of the manner ofusing, but it will be seen that the cord is passed through the openingin the head of the male member and is securely retained therein and whenso located, the female member or sleeve fits over the male member andhas frictional contact with the tapered edge of the head, as well aswith the eye L of the bail of the male member, as most clearly shown inFigs. 2 and 5.

It will be evident that the fastening device will prove highly desirablefor use in connection with the cord or flexible medium upon which thebeads of a necklace, the

links of a chain, or the sections of a bracelet are mounted, althoughthe device may be used for other purposes and that by reason of itsornamental character, simplicity, durability and cheapness, as well asthe saving of time which its use will insure, that the device willcommend itself as filling a longfclt want in an entirely satisfactorymanner.

In Figures 6 and 7 are shown modified forms of my invention in whichthehead may be formed with threads M to receive threads M. while inFigure 7 the head is formed with a lug N to engage a bayonet slot N, ofthe sleeve member.

I claim:

1. In a device of the character described the combination with anornament carrying medium, a member connected to one end of said mediumand having a loop for conneetion with the other end of said medium, amember having locking engagement with said first named member and meanscarried by the medium to engage the first named iember to secure theparts in locked relation.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination with anornament carrying cord or medium, a male member provided with means ateach end for securing the ends of said medium, a female member forconcealing and locking the male member in proper position, and a ringengaging said male member to retain said member in proper relation.

3. In a device of the character described, the combination with aflexible cord having enlarged or knotted ends, a male member having ahead formed with an opening to receive and retain said knotted ends, abail formed on said head and having an eye, and a ring or like fasteningengaging said eye.

i. In a device of the character described, the combination with aflexible cord having enlarged or knotted ends, a male member having ahead formed each with an opening to receive and retain said knottedends, a bail formed on said head and having an eye, a female sleevemember fitting upon the head and bail of the male member and frietionally engaging the said head and eye of said male member, and a ringfitting said eye.

5. A fastening device of the character described, consisting of a malemember of bail shaped construction, and female member of sleeve-likeform adapted to receive and secure the bail-shaped portion of the malemember in proper relation each end of said male member being providedwith means to receive fastenings.

6. A fastening device of the character described, consisting of a malemember comprising a head provided with an opening and a bail projectingfrom said head and formed with an eye, and afemale member adapted toreceive and cover the head and bail of the male member and to secure theprojected eye in position to receive a ring or like means.

7. A fastening device of the character described, consisting of a malemember having a head at one end of tapered shape and having an eye atits other end, and a tapered female member enclosing said male member.

In testimony whereof I hereunto my signature.

CAR-L GEORGE WETZEL.

